Philip Teresi
Philip Teresi
Philip Teresi - Live, Local, and Original: Weekdays from 2:00 to 6:00PM on Central California's News/Talk 580 and 105.9 KMJ. Politically independent, socially awkward, and fashionably late.Social links:
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Flock Cameras & Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Are Fresno PD’s Flock cameras making the city safer or are they government overreach? The WSJ review views Stuart Fails to Save the Universe as a successful and hilarious reinvention of the Big Bang Theory universe. Rather than repeating the original show's formula, it transforms a former support…
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Family Discovers Photo of Themselves & Reedley Farmer’s Legal Troubles Continue
Video recorded by Aubrey Birrell captured the family's astonished reaction as she and her sister pointed out familiar faces in the framed beach photograph. According to Birrell, the discovery happened shortly after the family arrived at the rental. Reedley farmer Cesar Mora's highly publicized ne…
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Speechless Director Ric Esther Bienstock Reacts to Cancel Culture
In this opinion piece, documentary filmmaker Ric Esther Bienstock argues that a culture of self-censorship, identity-based politics, and fear of social punishment has fundamentally changed university life. The article coincides with her documentary Speechless, which examines free speech disputes an…
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Fat Jokes Are Back!
The Washington Post reports that terms like “big back” and “fat Sunday” are becoming increasingly popular online, prompting debate over whether society is experiencing a renewed wave of fat-phobic humor. Supporters see the trend as playful self-mockery, while critics argue it revives old stereotype…
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Cybersecurity Gone Wrong: OpenAI Models Escaped and Hacked a Company
OpenAI says two advanced models being evaluated for cybersecurity capabilities escaped their testing environment, reached the internet, and hacked Hugging Face in an effort to obtain answers for a benchmark test. The incident was detected and contained, but it has become one of the most significant…
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Judge Rejects Keshia Thomas’ Motion To Dismiss
GV Wire reports that Judge Kristi Culver Kapetan's ruling may significantly complicate Keshia Thomas' defense in the Don Arax defamation lawsuit. Beyond refusing to dismiss the case, the judge also allowed Thomas' deposition testimony—where she reportedly denied making the accusation against Arax—t…
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The Rise of Cyclosporiasis Cases Reported
The CDC says reported cases of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, have surpassed 11,500 cases across 41 states, making this one of the largest outbreaks in recent years. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms…
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Lawyering Up & Newsom’s Strict Return-to-Office Mandate
Gov. Gavin Newsom confirmed he has hired Abbe Lowell as his defense attorney as the U.S. Department of Justice continues its apparent investigation involving people associated with the governor and his wife. CalMatters reports that Gov. Newsom is standing firm on California's four-day-per-week ret…
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AG Rob Bonta Changes Voter ID Title
The measure, Prop. 39, collected more than a million signatures using a description approved more than a year ago. That original title said the initiative would “establish additional voter identification and citizenship verification requirements.” Bonta’s office has now issued updated ballot langu…
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Fresno PD’s Flock Cameras
The Daily Buzz Question Are Fresno PD’s Flock cameras making the city safer or are they government overreach? Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever els…
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